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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1942

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Three Injured in Car Accident

Northern Star · Wednesday 29 April 1942 · page 4

CASINO, Tuesday.—Three men (two of them soldiers) received injuries when the car in which they were travelling in the direction of…

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Schoolboy Injured

Northern Star · Thursday 30 April 1942 · page 4

CASINO, Wednesday.—While playing at school today, Ronald McDonald (8), of Mummulgum, walked on a piece of tin and…

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Lismore Soldier Drowned on Manoeuvres

Northern Star · Thursday 30 April 1942 · page 4

A verdict of accidental death was returned by the Kurri Kurri District Coroner (Mr A W Johns) at an inquest at West Maitland Court…

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Road Accidents No Increase in Proportion of Casualties

Tweed Daily · Thursday 30 April 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Figures released today by the Commissioner of Road Transport and Tramways (Mr Neale) on road…

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25 Were Killed in Accident on Salisbury Plains

Tweed Daily · Thursday 30 April 1942 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday: -- The Minister for Air (Sir Archibald Sinclair) in the House Commons, replying to a question by Mr…

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Accidental Death, Says Coroner Kyogle Soldier Drowned On Manoeuvres

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 1

A verdict of accidental death was returned to the Kurri Kurri District Coroner, Mr. A. W. Jones, at an inquest at West…

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Woodenbong Sawmill Accident

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 3

While loading a truck at L. Sly's sawmill on Tuesday, W. Munkman was struck under the eye by the lever on the break-back on top of the load…

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Coroner's Son Injured

Northern Star · Monday 4 May 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday.—When a car he as driving crashed into a tree at Gosford early this morning Phillip Staples, 28, was killed instantly. Staples was…

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Vdc Man Drowned at Punt Approach

Northern Star · Monday 4 May 1942 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Sunday. — One member of the VDC was drowned and five other VDC men swam to safety, when a car in which they…

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Soldiers Killed in Accidents

Northern Star · Monday 4 May 1942 · page 5

PERTH, Sunday.— Two soldiers were fatally injured here last, night, one being cut to pieces when he got out the wrong side…

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Man Seriously Injured Tried To Stop Runaway Horse

Northern Star · Tuesday 5 May 1942 · page 4

When he tried to stop a runaway horse in Magellan-st., early yesterday morning Thomas Percival McDonald (55), of…

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Soldier Killed in Camp Accident

Northern Star · Tuesday 5 May 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—As the result of injuries he received during night training exercises at a camp on Friday, the death has occurred of…

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Second Fatal Accident

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 May 1942 · page 4

a retired tailor, of Bangalow, received fatal injuries when he was knocked down by a motor…

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Subdued Lights Caused Fatal Accident

Tweed Daily · Thursday 7 May 1942 · page 1

BANGALOW, Wednesday: Masked headlamps compulsorily fitted to a motor vehicle under the brownout regulations and subdued street…

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Coroner's Verdict Headlamps Caused Accident

Northern Star · Thursday 7 May 1942 · page 4

BANGALOW, Wednesday.—Masked headlamps compulsorily fitted to motor vehicles under the brownout regulations, and…

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Schoolboy Injured

Northern Star · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 2

CASINO, Thursday.—While pole vaulting at school today, Harold Cooper, 14, of Fairy Hill, received a probable fracture of the last…

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Mother and Child Killed in Car Accident

Tweed Daily · Saturday 9 May 1942 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Friday: Returning from a trip to Dromano yesterday evening, a car driven by Flight-Lieut Matthew Kennedy…

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More Accidents in Factories

Northern Star · Saturday 9 May 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—Commenting on the'statement made in Parliament yesterday by the Minister for Labour and Industry (Mr Hamilton Knight)…

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Mother and Daughter Injured in Collision

Northern Star · Monday 11 May 1942 · page 4

Two Lismore women—a mother and daughter—were injured yesterday afternoon when the car in which they were travelling, and a…

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4 Killed, 20 Injured; Melbourne Brownout Accidents

Tweed Daily · Monday 11 May 1942 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sunday: During Saturday night four men were killed and over 20 other persons injured in brownout traffic accidents in three…

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